As Melinda Gates says: "For me, it’s really simple, and I think this powerful video says it well: Women and girls are not the problem. They’re the solution."

She’ll join thousands of advocates at next week’s Women Deliver conference in Kuala Lumpur, the biggest event of the decade to focus on the empowerment of women and girls. Head here for more Women Deliver stories: http://gates.ly/124rVDk

After centuries of western dominance, the world’s centre of economic and political weight is shifting eastward. In our four-part series that gives a rare insight into the country on the move, with history in tow. http://aje.me/12Bpvap